Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45758, Joshua Fernald, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Fernald, Joshua
S 45758
CONTENTS

9595
New Hampshire.
Joshua Fernald,
of Eaton, in the state of N. Hamp. who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massach ts line, for the term of thirteen months. 1774.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19. and sent to Daniel M c Durell judge, Dover, New Hampsh.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 203.91
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1. Sept. 120 "
  10 mo \frac{2}{30} } 1819. { $:323.91    4 1/4 \frac{1}{31} }  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died Jan 11. 1830
Joshua Fernald of Eaton, N.H. Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massach ts line, for the term of thirteen months. 1774.

Eaton 1st Ensign
Ensign
Colt Partisan Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1779 - 13 months
Service admitted
Wanting the judge's certificate of the reduced pension status of the applicant
Adm C
29. April, 1818.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Strafford ss. } 29 th
On this twenty ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Joshua Fernald aged sixty five years, resident in Benton in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"
That he the said Joshua Fernald enlisted in said service, in May 1775, in the state of Massachusetts , in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Leighton of the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. James Prentiss
To serve eight months that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Decemr. 1775 when he enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Trumbull's company of the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. William Prescott , to serve one year - that in Decemr. 1776 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Denny of the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. John Bailey to serve three years, that he was first sergeant of said company & so continued until the said Regt. left the best of his recollection when he was discharged from service in the state of Massachusetts in April 1779, when he was appointed, & soon after commissioned an Ensign in the company commanded by Capt. Christopher Colley of the 1 st Regt. last of said, & that he served the United States as a commissioned noncommissioned officer from May 1775 until April 1779 as a commissioned officer from April 1779 to May 1780 when he resigned & was discharged at Ticonderoga - that he was at the capture of Burgoyne & Battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joshua Fernald did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 29 th day of April A. D. 1818
Attest Dan d Walbrown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford  D. M. Durell

State of New Hampshire First Judicial District ss March 31. 1819
I D r . McDuell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said district, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Joshua Kennard, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D r . McDuell
[Signature]

Joshua Ferrald
9.5.95
Sept 1819-
A. Ferrald

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Joshua Fernald aged sixty seven , resident in Eaton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
1 Cow - 5 Sheep - an old lame horse - 1 calf 4 chairs - 1 old case drawers 1 table, some old iron & brooking ware. -
Joshua Fernald.
And the said Joshua Fernald following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Joshua Fernald do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joshua Fernald.
And the said Joshua Fernald doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he entered in Capt Samuel Leighton's company Col o  Seamans Reg t  Massachusetts line in May 1775 & served 8 months - I reenlisted under Capt John Novell Col o  Purcells Reg t & served one year - he enlisted again under Capt Sam d Duley second Massachusetts Reg t and after performing the duty of Sergeant major for one year, was appointed & commissioned an Ensign in April 1779 & served as such under Capt Mackwell 2 d  Mass. Reg t until discharged from service by his own request for being deaf in June 1780

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 20 th Oct 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9595 :—That his occupation is that of a blacksmith not able to labor & has lost sight of one eye That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Hannah aged 65 years — not able to labor
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the eleventh }
day of July 1820.
Joshua Fernald
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and }
SAMUEL QUARLES, }
Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joshua Fernald having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is forty dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

June 21, 1937
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BA-J/EEL aw Joshua Fernald-S.45758
Mr. William B. Snow 79 Dexter Street Malden, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Fernald, born March, 1753, died January 11, 1830, granted pension while residing in Strafford County, New Hampshire, second wife, Hannah Snow, widow of Collier Snow.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45758, based upon the military service in that war of Joshua Fernald.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joshua Fernald are not shown.
Joshua Fernald enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, in May, 1775, and served until December, 1775, in Captain Samuel Leighton's Company, Colonel James Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment; immediately reenlisted and served one year in Captain Jonathan Nowell's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment, after which he enlisted, served as 1 st sergeant, orderly sergeant and sergeant major under Captain Samuel Derby, Colonel John Bailey's 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment; in April, 1779, was commissioned ensign of Captain Hugh Maxwell's Company, same regiment and served as such officer until May or June, 1780, when he resigned his commission on account of deafness. He was at the capture of General Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth. In return also in Mass. Col. identified all officers
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and resided in Eaton, New Hampshire. He had formerly lived in Kittery, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), date of residence there, not given.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Hannah, as aged sixty-five years but gave no further particulars in regard to her. There is no reference to a former wife and no names of children are shown.

From 91B—Joshua Fernald died January 11, 1830, place not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War soldier, Joshua Fernald(S.45758), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joshua Fernald Certificate No.9595 Issued April 19, 1819 Rate $20.00 per month Commenced April 29, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1937-June 21-List to Mrs. B. Russell-Ed
45758
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45758
Joshua Forrest Pvt Co. W Va
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Daniel Wadsworth of Sanford in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Fifty nine years of age, testify and say, that I knew Joshua Fernald now of Eaton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, formerly of Kittery in the County of York aforesaid, in the old Revolutionary War, that he went on with me from Boston to Albany &c — that he served nearly three years successively, in the Second Regiment, commanded by Col. John Bailey, and in the Brigade commanded by General Learned, and in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Derby, that Mr. Fernald served a part of that time as orderly sergeant, a part as sergeant Major, and that about the last part of the said service of three years, Mr. Fernald was appointed Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt Hugh Maxwell, that he served in the first three years campaign, and I understood at that time that Mr. Fernald resigned his Commission as ensign in consequence of his being hard of hearing, I him being in the service myself at that time, knew Mr. Fernald all that time, and know that he was a most brave soldier, and further say not Daniel Wadsworth
York ss  the  affidavit the 30 th 10 th 1810 the aforesaid Deponent was examined cautioned and sworn to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed. taken

at the Request of the aforesaid Joshua Fernald and to be used in order to substantiate his claim to a pension as a soldier or Officer in the Old Revolutionary War — agreeably to a late act of Congress — Taken and Sealed up by me of Jonathan Clark Justice of the Peace

Jonathan Hamilton of Berwick in the County of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty years, Testify and say that I served in the Revolutionary Army in the Company commanded by Capt. Sam- uel Derby in the second Massachusetts Reg t Company commanded by Col. John Badger and that Mr. Joshua Fernald was Company sergeant of said Company at the time that I belonged to said Company after which he was Sergeant Major of said Regiment for a short time and before I was dischar- ged from said Regiment he was appointed Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt. Mansfield or Marshall in the same Reg- iment and to the best of Recollection was an ensign in said Company when I was dis- charged from said Reg t which was on the — nineteenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and further saith not — Jonathan Hamilton
York ss April 30 th 1818
The aforesaid Jonathan Hamilton was examined cautions and sworn to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed, taken at the request of Joshua Fernald to be used to substantiate his claim to a pension as an officer in the Revolutionary War agreeably to a late act of the Congress of the United States Notes H. H. H. Justice of the Peace before me

#79 Dexter Street, Malden, Massachusetts, May 25th, 1937.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
RE: JOSHUA FERNALD, REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER.
One Joshua Fernald, born in March, 1753, died January 11th, 1830, so I am informed, and was placed on the pension rolls from Stafford County, N.H., April 19th, 1819. I am informed that he died July 11th, 1830 and received a pension of $30. per month. I am advised that he lived at Eaton, N.H., as well as Liverick, Maine, but do not know where he resided at the time of his death.
He raised by his first wife, Lucy (Wingate) Fernald, a family of six children, in whom I am not interested, but he married for a second wife, Hannah Snow, widow of Collier Snow, at Hampden, Maine, Oct. 19th 1802, and moved to New Hampshire. She died sometime before 1839, but I cannot say when and where.
Cannot it be ascertained from your records when and where this second wife, Hannah (Snow) Fernald died, as she probably remained on the pension rolls subsequent to her last husband's death.
I have been compiling a very complete record of the Snow Family, (Descendants of Nicholas Snow who came to America in 1623 and married Constance Hopkins, who came with her father, Stephen Hopkins, in the "Mayflower" in 1620) upon which I have been engaged for more than twenty-five years, which is now about ready for publication, and for certain reasons, am particularly desirous of obtaining the above information.
Thanking you in advance for any information you are able to furnish, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W. B. Snow". The signature is written in dark ink and has a large, stylized flourish on the initial "W". William B. Snow.

FERNALD JOSHUA (CONT, MASS) 5-45758

West Point. April 13 th 1779
Received of Ensign Joshua Fernald one musket & bayonet of his private property for public use.
The above arms were taken by a General order
Henry Nelson 2 d Master. 2 d Mass s Regiment.